diorite

• Существительное, обозначающее зернистую кристаллическую интрузивную горную породу, обычно состоящую из плагиоклазового полевого шпата и роговой обманки или других мафических минералов.

A noun referring to a granular crystalline intrusive rock, typically composed of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

uncountable

1. C1formal

   A coarse-grained, dark-colored intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende or other mafic minerals.

   Диорит

   • Diorite is often used in construction and as a decorative stone.
   • The ancient statue was carved from a single block of diorite.
   • Geologists identified the rock sample as diorite due to its speckled appearance.